Bank of americas financial center and atm located at 880 main st in waltham, ma is conveniently located for the banking services you need. Well, theres usually not much i can tell people without actually seeing the watch, but if someone knows the watchs serial number i can usually at. Feb 04, 2017 1917 waltham 18s 15 jewel pocket watch for auction. Welcome to waltham clock company museum created by andy dervan.
Pocket watch american waltham watch co, traveler, 1908. Although it is possible to trace the roots of american watches and watchmaking much earlier, arguably the first factorymade, american watch was produced in the early 1850s by the american horologe company of roxbury, ma. The waltham public library owns many books about walthams history which are located on the shelves of the waltham room. The pocket watch is in good working and cosmetic condition. Bank of america financial center in waltham, ma north. Summary postcard is a collage of three small photographs of the waltham watch factory and six views of the interior workings of the eight day watch, the original model. This 1898 american waltham shown below was equipped with a two cylinder engine. American waltham watch company history the founding fathers and forerunners of the great american watch company at waltham, mass.
It was a typical light steam buggy, with a 2cylinder engine under the seat, tiller steering and cycletype wheels. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of waltham s watches to its customers. Bank of america financial center in waltham, ma north waltham. Apr 28, 2018 1914 waltham 16s 7 jewel pocket watch for auction. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. The companys historic 19thcentury manufacturing facilities in waltham, massachusetts have been preserved as. With financial backing from samuel curtis, of smallarms.
Jun 05, 2015 waltham is extensively engaged in manufacturing. Get the best deal for waltham antique pocket watches from the largest. Weve been protecting homes and businesses across new england since 1971. The pocket watch features a nickel case made by the illinois watch case company. Both the orient buckboard and waltham orient were offered by the waltham manufacturing co. Need info about waltham watch with philadelphia watch case co. In parallel with the development of the american watch manufacturing industry came a large number of companies producing watch cases. It is not to be confused with the more famous waltham or waltham orient steamer, which was made by another bicycle maker at the same time. Waltham watch company also known as american waltham watch company and american watch company. This series contains information about the american watch tool company, the appleton tracy.
The company was founded by david davis, aaron dennison, and edward howard. The movement of the pocket watch is marked american waltham watch co. As stated by carl sandberg in his biography of president abraham lincoln, the 16th president owned and carried a william ellery 18 size key wind. The waltham clock company has been out of business since 1954. The chief establishments are the cotton cloth and hosiery factory and bleaching and dye works of the boston manufacturing company, and the works of the american watch company, the most extensive in the world, and the first established 1854 for making watches by machinery. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. Thanks to the efforts of the internet archive, a nonprofit engaged in making books and other media available free online, some of our books have been scanned and are now accessible digitally. There is a locking button on the side to lock the box. In 1738 waltham was set off from watertown and incorporated as a town. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams watches to its customers. History of the american waltham watch company of waltham, mass. The watch consists of a waltham movement serial number 20214473 and a philadelphia watch case co.
Waltham public library digitized books from our local. A walthammade timepiece that vortic watch company uses in their 100 percent americanmade watches. The waltham orient was much larger than the orient buckboard. You can find many waltham pocket watches for sale on ebay. Curt nickisch wbur this article is more than 4 years old. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. The boiler was made up of 280 tubes and was combined with an auxiliary water tank to maintain the required level.
How to use our vintage watch serial number lookup tables. American alarm and communications trusted security company. Due to the fact that i own a lot of waltham pocket watches i. Publication date 1900 publisher american waltham watch co.
In 1885, the company became the american waltham watch company. The smaller size was slow to be adopted, 20 years later it only accounted for 5% of. It should have given waltham an immediate and early edge over the competition. Waltham business waltham watches scope and content. Listing of american watch case manufacturing companies. Waltham clock company museum home website designed to. Need info about waltham watch with philadelphia watch case. This is a waltham 16s pocket watch manufactured in 1914. Media in category waltham, massachusetts the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. Their vision was to form a watch company that could produce highquality watches at a lower cost using interchangeable parts. American horologe eventually became the american watch company of waltham, ma, or what we know simply as waltham. A generator translates xml into c code at build time. Waltham petcare science institute a better world for pets. Bank of americas financial center and atm located at 1065 lexington st in waltham, ma is conveniently located for the banking services you need.
At the american waltham watch works, the first successful attempt was made to manufacture watch movements, on a large scale, by machinery. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below. These early watches are called dome watches because they used a. The american waltham was a typical light steam buggy with tiller steering and bicycle type wheels. The chief manufacturing establishments are the two famous watch factories. Office space in massachusetts, waltham waltham center. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. American alarm and communications trusted security. It was renamed the american waltham watch company in 1885 and retained this name until 1906. Our company is staffed with dedicated professionals who live in the communities they serve perhaps even in your neighborhood.
American waltham watch company stock photos and images alamy. Or we can text a download link directly to your phone. American waltham watch company one of the earliest and most prolific u. Where to see fireworks waltham, ma a handy guide to the where and when for walthams 2017 fourth of july firework celebrations nearby. A colorado startup resurrects waltham pocket watches. Rolled gold hunter case decorated with feather design.
The waltham serial number database indicates that the movement was manufactured in 1915 and provides a lot of other information about it. The waltham center is accessed through a threestory glassfronted atrium connecting the two wings of the building, filling the reception area with light and making an instant good first impression. Until the 1920s, cases were almost always made by different companies than those that made the watch movements, and watches could be cased at the factory, or by the distributor, or by the individual retailer at the point of sale. Scarce waltham 16s 23j american watch co bridge model. So if the signage was current at the time of the photograph, that would seem to encapsulate the range of feasible dates. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. Vintage 1892 american waltham pocket watch co brass metal. The waltham petcare science institute is mars petcares pet research centre.
Karl gebhardt horological collection gewerbemuseum nuremberg, germany dsc01885. Open the back cover of the watch with your fingernail and look for identifying names a magnifying glass or loupe may be necessary. A further 10,000 watch movements were produced by this company, serial numbers 4001 to 14,000. Waltham watch company was a watch manufacturer founded in 1850 in waltham, mass. By 1860 the country was in civil war, and the company was in trouble again.
The pocket watch features a 7 jewel movement with a fahys montauk gold plated case. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. Antique american waltham watch co brass colored box which would have held the movement. The waltham watch company was steeped in american history, the company was founded by david davies, edward howard and aaron lufkin dennison who in 1850 set up a company in roxbury massachusetts to manufacture watch parts. Works of the american watch company, waltham, mass.
This site presents interesting examples of their clocks and company history. Dennison severed his connection with the company in 1862 and. Other articles where american waltham watch company is discussed. Ive had less luck in identifying the watch case, but here is what i have been able to find out so far. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. There is a paper tag in the center with some numbers on it but it is very hard to read. Tin lettering theres a spring inside the lid and double wall to the bottom half. Company, the howard watch company, the waltham clock. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. The american waltham pocket watch is noted among collectors for their intrinsic beauty, high quality, unique designs, and for being made in america from 1850 to 1957 when they moved to switzerland.
The waltham watch company, also known as the american watch company, made over 40 million watches, clocks and other precision implements between the years of 1850 and 1957. Pocket watch american waltham watch co, traveler, 1888. The directors of the new company wanted to name the company the waltham watch company, but a suit was filed by the american waltham watch company and the use of the waltham name was prohibited in 1899. The firm was known as the american watch company from 1859 to 1885. The american waltham watch company had its beginnings in 1850 in roxbury, massachusetts. White enamel dial has roman numerals and seconds dial at 6. Bank of america financial center in waltham, ma west end. The watches are highly collectible and people often want to know waltham watches values. Publication date 1910 topics clocks and watchesunited statescatalogs, waltham mass. Gents pocket watch, gold hunter case, american waltham watch co. Waltham is a network ipc library designed to resemble wayland both protocol and protocolapi wise. The first watches produced were 16size, 34 plate and were made in 3 grades. In 1860, as abraham lincoln was elected president and the country found itself in the throes of the civil war, the american watch company was faced with serious financial problems. American waltham vintage pocket watch 1925 delman watch.
A product of walthams nashua department, the kw16 was a 34 plate, key wind movement which was available in the american watch co. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. Looking at the table of waltham serial numbers see example below, you can see that number 20,900,000 was made in 1917 and 21,800,000 was made in 1918 marked in. The perfected american watch by waltham watch company. We use this knowledge to support development of innovative products and services, advancing science to deliver our purpose.
The highly desirable property, which was recently renovated, is located on the noted hobbs brook office park, 10 miles west of boston and close to. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. The american waltham was produced from 1898 to 1899 by the american waltham manufacturing co. These works, mostly published before the 1920s or by governmental bodies, are now.
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